Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life vs. Faulerre

Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life is a nonfiction book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, published in 2018. Taleb’s main point is pretty simple: people should share in the risks of the decisions they make. If you benefit from something, you should also face the downsides if things go wrong. He calls this having “skin in the game.” Without that, people can make reckless choices that hurt others while staying safe themselves. The book covers everything from politics and business to religion and everyday life. Taleb doesn’t hold back on criticism. He talks about how some policymakers and financial experts make decisions that affect millions but don’t suffer when those decisions backfire. He uses examples like bankers profiting during booms but getting bailed out during crashes. Taleb also goes after what he calls “Intellectual Yet Idiot” types—educated people who, in his view, complicate things and give advice without understanding real-world consequences. He argues that real k...

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Reviewed on 3/21/2025

Faulerre stands as a basis for what normal fliers should be. Having two different movesets for both air and land makes it very versatile. Although some attacks are completely useless, like storm's arc and scarlet oblivion these are issues that could be solved with further tweaking of the kaiju. Preferably a hurtbox reduction could be at play due to it's size. -MrAz

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Some arguments can be repetitive1
Taleb's confrontational tone may not appeal to everyone1
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